can there be two

[wanderer5028]

I have been an avid studier of the craft. However other than solitairy practice no other experience. recently I met some one after 10 years that I felt comfortable with. her the same. can there be only two and how we agree we want to practice together but we are not sure how to initiate a binding of two. Our experiences so far have been intense and true how do we bind ourselves like a coven??

[Lavender]

While you can work a ritual to signify the start of your coven, I would caution against binding yourself to this. There's a big difference. As people grow & change, you don't know if it's in your future to be with the same group later in life. There's a lot you can teach & share with each other now but who knows what will happen a year from now?

[Stacy]

Wanderer, I agree with Wildchild..

I can't help you too much with what specific ritual you should do to start a coven cause I believe that it should be customized in your own way.. Many wouldn't agree with this, though.

Coven made of two people is alright..There is no rule on the numbers..

But I wouldn't consider binding in any way.. Just like what Wildchild said, people do change and the way it is now, might not be in the future. And that could cause A LOT of problems for you and your friend. Becareful with that!

Here is a site you can check out on starting a coven, rituals, teachings..
http://www.angelfire.com/realm2/amethystbt/coven.html

:sunny:

[Flar's Freyja]

What they said......and Edain McCoy actually just came out with a new book: Spellworking for Covens, Magick for Two or More. Haven't seen it but you might want to take a look.

[materra]

I wouldn't recommend binding, but certainly you could celebrate together and work out rituals of mutual support and interests. But don't bind, please, it isn't something I would recommend. If you grow together fine... and enjoy each others company... terrific. Just relax into the friendship and enjoyment of each others company and beliefs.
BB

[Sequoia]

I'm not a coven person, myself. Never have worked much in a group, and don't play very well with others. ;)

But in all seriousness, I would strongly dissuade you from binding yourself to anyone else. Some bonds form naturally, but it is a very bad idea to bind yourself to people and things. It can be dangerous, and in a way, a self-imposed sort of curse. Being tied so closely might even ruin your special friendship, or ability to work together. You may decide one day to seperate perhaps, or that you need to go your seperate ways for a time. If you were so bound, you might never be able to do that. And then it would become a horrible burden.

You must always be extremely careful, and think an aweful lot, before even toying with the idea of binding anyone or anything, especially to yourself. And also consider the depth of the bond. . . will it only be while you are together? Only for this year? This lifetime? Understand the implications - trying to fine-tune a bond like that would be very difficult, and for all you know, you may end up tying yourself to this person for "eternity". . . and imagine how much of a blessing or a curse that could be.

On a lighter idea, though. . . get to know your friend better *smiles softly* spend time together, enjoy your company. If it's meant to be, your own sort of bond will form. Natural bonds are better, and last for as long as they ought to. Try to focus on here and now, and being happy or accomplishing the things you wish to, rather than things like bindings. Perhaps use a ritual to affirm your bond of friendship with those you do your workings with - you wouldn't be binding anyone, but you would be strengthening those bonds which existed naturally. How's that idea sound?

[Demeter]

Or, if you are the types that like to have some kind of formal promise, covenant, whatever ... make sure there's provision for releasing in there somewhere. Like for a handfasting, there is handparting ...